[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Details on European Union directive to regulate cookies

["Axel H Horns" <horns@ipjur.com>]

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Date sent:      	Wed, 05 Dec 2001 10:04:29 -0500
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From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject:        	FC: Details on European Union directive to regulate cookies
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"European Parliament plans vote Nov. 13 to ban cookies"
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Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 12:29:07 +0000
From: John Clements <johnjc@attglobal.net>
To: declan@well.com
Subject: Re: FC: European Parliament plans vote Nov. 13 to ban cookies

Hi Declan,

The European Union now has a draft directive on data protection which
sets out a much more sensible position on cookies than some -
including me - had thought they might do.

"Where such devices, for
instance so-called cookies, are intended for a legitimate purpose,
such as to facilitate the provision of information society services,
their use should be allowed on condition that clear and precise prior
information about the purposes of cookies or similar devices is
provided by the operator of a website sending such devices or allowing
third parties to send them via his website."

Go to
http://www.publicinfo.net/pic.php?allvars=060216028482000000202001-12-
051 and, in the full-text pane, click on 'text of common position'.
The above quote is from numbered section 25. (It's a PDF)


Regards, John Clements




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